zama zama
/zɑːmə ˈzɑːmə/South African informal
noun
A person who works illegally in abandoned mine-shafts in order to retrieve metals, minerals, etc.
Origin
Early 21st century; earliest use found in The Guardian. From Zulu zama zama, reduplication (for emphasis) of -zama, stem of ukuzama to try, strive, make an attempt to obtain something.
- showjumper
- showjumping
- showman
- showmanship
- Show Me State
- shown
- show off
- show of force
- show of hands
- show one's cards
- show one's face
- show one's hand
- show one's teeth
- show one's true colours
- show out
- showpiece
- showplace
- show pony
- showreel
- showroom
- showroomer
- showrooming
- showrunner
- show (someone) a clean pair of heels
- show someone round (or around)